David Battle

Partner – David Battle founded Battle Group in 2015. He has spent his entire career working with small and mid-sized businesses to support their growth, expansion, and success. From 2006-2015, he was a principal at Metalmark Capital (www.metalmarkcapital.com), a New York-based private investment firm, where he was focused on the defense/security, government, and industrial sectors.

Before joining Metalmark Capital, David served as an associate at JPMorgan Partners, a New York-based private investment firm, and as an analyst at Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co, a North Carolina-based investment banking firm. He earned a MBA degree from Harvard Business School and a BBA degree from the University of Georgia.

David currently serves as Chairman of ARCTOS (www.arctos-us.com), Chairman of B&A (www.bna-inc.com), a Director of Oceus Networks (www.oceusnetworks.com), a Director of Waterleaf International (www.waterleafinternational.com), and a Board Observer of Dynamic NC (https://dynamicnc.net). David previously served as a Director of Airborne Systems (www.airborne-sys.com), HDT Global (www.hdtglobal.com), Asynchrony Solutions, Schafer Corporation, and All Points Logistics (www.allpointsllc.com). Additionally, David is the Chairman of the Corsair Society (www.corsairsociety.com) and an Emeritus Trustee of the University of Georgia Foundation (dar.uga.edu/uga_foundation).